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La Classe américaine(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-12-31
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235 Votes
Time: 1h 12m
Overview:
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
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Movie: La Classe américaine
Top 10 Billed Cast
Christine Delaroche
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Évelyne Grandjean
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Marc Cassot
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Patrick Guillemin
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Roger Rudel
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Jean-Éric Bielle
Dubbing Voice (voice)
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George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)
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1993-12-31
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